As it turns out, the staff Woman's Day magazine also adores Snow's Koala and published the pattern for free! The pattern link is actually a page from Snow's book, so it really gives you a feel for her other patterns. While Snow uses some abbreviations that may not be familiar, once you get used to her lingo, her patterns are easy to follow and work up for adorable little amigurumi.

Snow's web site (www.RoxyCraft.com) also offers a selection of free patterns. Being an owl fan myself, I really want to try her "Woody the Owl" pattern.

If you've worked some of Snow's patterns -- free downloads or purchased, I'd love to see your stuff! Send your pictues in .JPG or .GIF format to ibscrochet@gmail.com!

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What is amigurumi?

Amigurumi(編み包み) is the Japanese art of knitting or crocheting small stuffed animals and anthropomorphic creatures. The word is derived from a combination of the Japanese words ami, meaning crocheted or knitted, and nuigurumi, meaning stuffed doll. Amigurumi are typically cute animals (such as bears, rabbits, cats, dogs, etc.), but can include inanimate objects endowed with anthropomorphic features. Amigurumi can be either knitted or crocheted. In recent years crocheted amigurumi are more popular and more commonly seen.